Sorrowful Christ
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-І-1672
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Sorrowful Christ
- Date of creation
- 19th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 72 x 33 x 28
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture 3D
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Jesus Christ
- Provenance
- Mykulychyn village,Ivano-Frankivsk region
Information about author
Object description
The sculpture from Mykulychyn village, carved by a skilful master, is distinguished by the plasticity of forms. Without using sharp curves and straight lines, the author depicted the rounded silhouette of the body of the Sorrowful Christ, his slightly lowered shoulders, and delicate incisions indicating beard and hair. The harmony of the figure is not spoiled either by the shape of the crown of thorns, conveyed by smooth lines woven into a bundle and forming large oval planes, or the folds of the loincloth around the hips, one end of which falls freely. Due to the significant loss of the sculpture parts, it is difficult to make a complete picture of the whole image. The work conveys the type of the "Indifferent Person", where Christ is depicted with his head bowed, his gaze from barely covered eyes directed downwards, lips touched by an almost invisible smile, and his face immersed in deep thought. The image of the Saviour is imbued with mild sorrow, grief, and compassion for all who have suffered.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
